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Queen and Prince Philip visit Isles of Scilly | Queen and Prince Philip visit Isles of Scilly |
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The Queen has visited the Isles of Scilly for the first time in nearly 45 years. | |
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, who flew into St Mary's, took a tour of the new Five Islands school. | |
Afterwards, many of the islands' 2,000 residents turned out to see them inspect the new Sea Fisheries vessel. | |
The royal couple last visited the Isles of Scilly in 1967, when they were accompanied by a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. | |
The new Sea Fisheries vessel has been named the Matt Lethbridge after the man who served as coxswain of St Mary's lifeboat for decades. | The new Sea Fisheries vessel has been named the Matt Lethbridge after the man who served as coxswain of St Mary's lifeboat for decades. |
'Great presence' | 'Great presence' |
Mr Lethbridge died last year, aged 86. | Mr Lethbridge died last year, aged 86. |
His daughter Lucy Wilkins said her father was pleased to have met the Queen on her last visit to the islands in the 1960s. | His daughter Lucy Wilkins said her father was pleased to have met the Queen on her last visit to the islands in the 1960s. |
"Mum and dad both went on to the Britannia. Prince Philip spoke to him about the wreck of the Torrey Canyon which was quite topical at that time. | "Mum and dad both went on to the Britannia. Prince Philip spoke to him about the wreck of the Torrey Canyon which was quite topical at that time. |
"To think they had been on board the royal yacht was really special." | "To think they had been on board the royal yacht was really special." |
The Queen and the duke attended a lunchtime reception in their honour at Tregarthans Hotel on St Mary's. | The Queen and the duke attended a lunchtime reception in their honour at Tregarthans Hotel on St Mary's. |
Islander Emma Driscoll, who was one of the invited guests, said: "I'm overwhelmed, she brings such a great presence and joy. | |
"I think she lights up the room." | |
Earlier the Queen and Prince Philip visited Penzance in Cornwall on the first leg of their trip. | |
The couple arrived in the town on the royal train where a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered to greet them. | The couple arrived in the town on the royal train where a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered to greet them. |
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall, Michael Galsworthy, said: "The Cornish love a party and this is a wonderful reason to have a party, to meet the Queen." | |